A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Vienna Community Vision
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maryland
Summary:: The Conservation Fund engaged with the Town of Vienna to develop a Community Vision Plan in anticipation of the 5-year update of their Community Comprehensive Plan.
Website:: www.conservationfund.org
Contact:: Keith O'Connor
Associate
The Conservation Fund
703-525-6300
koconnor@drhorne.com

Southeastern

Project Name:: Gopher Tortoise Conservation Bank
Location:: Southeastern: Alabama
Summary:: A conservation bank is helping to restore the gopher tortoise, protect black pine snakes, and ensure affordable house lots in Mobile County, Alabama.
Website:: www.mawss.com/gopher.htm and www.environmentaldefense.org/article.cfm?contentid=2665
Contact:: Robert Bonnie
Managing Director
Center for Conservation Incentives, Environmental Defense
202-387-3500
rbonnie@environmentaldefense.org

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: North Dakota
Summary:: Conservation organizations and landowners partnered to acquire 1,465 acres bordering the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers, located in McKenzie County, northwestern North Dakota.
Website:: www.ndnrt.com/pdf/WRP_projects.pdf
Contact:: Jennifer Heglund
ASTC(Programs)
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
701-530-2095
jennifer.heglund@nd.usda.gov

Project Name:: Preserving Drayton Plains, a Clinton River Natural Area
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Michigan
Summary:: Through a conservation easement and partnership with a township and non-profit Nature Center, Oakland Land Conservancy helped preserve a 137-acre threatened natural area.
Website:: www.oaklandlandconservancy.org
Contact:: Donna Folland
Executive Director
Oakland Land Conservancy
248-601-2816
folland@wwnet.net

Project Name:: Flathead Common Ground
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Montana
Summary:: FCG was formed with the intent to improve wildlife habitat and forest conditions and to simultaneously utilize economically viable timber sales as a tool to help to achieve these objectives.
Website:: www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org/stories/flatheadforest.html
Contact:: Gary Dahlgren

Flathead National Forest
(406) 758-5269
gdahlgren@fs.fed.us

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: North Central Texas Water Quality
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: Develop watershed management plans for six reservoirs in the Trinity River Basin providing water for 1.6 million people.
Website:: nctx-water.tamu.edu
Contact:: Dr. C. Allan Jones
Director
Texas Water Resources Institute
979-845-1851
cajones@tamu.edu

Far West

Project Name:: Partners in Restoration
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: The Partners In Restoration (PIR) Permit Coordination Program makes it easier for farmers and ranchers to restore and preserve the health of their property by easing the permitting burden.
Website:: www.suscon.org
Contact:: Carolyn Remick
Program Director, Restoration on Private Lands
Sustainable Conservation
415.977.0380 x302
cremick@suscon.org

Project Name:: Cooperative Sagebrush Steppe Restoration Initiative
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Conservation groups work together to restore sagebrush ecosystems through the removal of invasive western juniper and adaptive management techniques.
Website:: www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cpi
Contact:: Ken Weaver
District Conservationist
Natural Resources Conservation Service
530-257-7272
kenneth.weaver@ca.usda.gov

Project Name:: Oregon White Oak Restoration
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: Students and neighbors plant seven Oregon white oaks as pilot restoration project aimed at keeping oak habitat in the neighborhood.
Contact:: Bob Van Dyk
Project Coordinator
Pacific University
(503) 352-2709
vandykr@pacificu.edu

Project Name:: Seabird Protection Program
Location:: Far West: Hawaii
Summary:: The Marine Corps Base Hawaii's Ulupa’u weapons range is the site for a collaborative effort to protect red-footed boobies through state-of-the-art conservation practices.
Contact:: Ms. Elizabeth Kumabe
President
Hawaii Audubon Society
808-528-1432
hiaudsoc@pixi.com

Project Name:: California Tribal Partnerships
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: A unique blend of traditional Native American practices and today’s science preserves native customs and contributes to forest health.
Website:: www.r5.fs.fed.us/tribal-relations
Contact:: Sonia Tamez
Regional Tribal Relations Program Manager
USDA Forest Service
707-562-8919
stamez@fs.fed.us

Project Name:: Effects of climate variability and land use on American drylands
Location:: Far West: California, South-Central/South-West: Utah
Summary:: This project monitors landscape change and its influence on ecosystems and communities that depend on ecological services of water, productivity, and landscape stability.
Website:: esp.cr.usgs.gov/info/sw/index.html
Contact:: Richard L. Reynolds
Research Scientist
U. S. Geological Survey
303-236-1303
rreynolds@usgs.gov

Project Name:: Golden Gate National Recreation Area: Eight Steps toward Partnership Success
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: National Park Service, Golden Gates National Park Conservancy, and hundreds of citizens are providing time and service to management of the park’s cultural and natural resources.
Contact:: Brian O’Neill
Superintendent, Golden Gate National Recreation Area
National Park Service
415-561-4720
Brian_O’Neill@nps.gov

Project Name:: Henry's Fork Watershed Council
Location:: Far West: Idaho
Summary:: The council works to improve the management of Henry's Fork Watershed by fostering a consensus-based process for planning and implementation of watershed-wide management and restoration projects.
Website:: www.henrysfork.com
Contact:: Steve Trafton
Executive Director
Henry's Fork Foundation
(208) 652-3567
hff@henrysfork.com

Project Name:: Ridge to Reef Conservation in the Pacific Islands, Hawaii
Location:: Far West: Hawaii
Summary:: Restoration of the Hanalei River Basin, with more than 30 endangered species, that is being impacted by pollution and sedimentation transported into offshore marine ecosystems.
Contact:: Bill Steiner
Center Director
U. S. Geological Survey
808-956-5691
bill_Steiner@usgs.gov

Project Name:: Rogue River Basin – Collaborative Basin-Scale Modeling for High Priority Restoration Needs
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: Multi-stakeholder team developed an inclusive collaborative process to identify and prioritize the specific type of restoration work needed throughout the river basin.
Contact:: Debra Whitall
Collaboration/Policy Analyst
USDA Forest Service
202-205-0967
dwhitall@fs.fed.us

Project Name:: SEAtrails
Location:: Far West: Alaska
Summary:: The Southeast Alaska Trails System (SEAtrails) links communities and outstanding recreation spots via the Alaska Ferry to promote the local economy through sustainable tourism.
Website:: www.seatrails.org/index.htm
Contact:: Lisa Holzapfel
Rivers & Trails Program Leader
National Park Service
(907) 644-3586
lisa_holzaphel@nps.gov

Project Name:: Tarboo Watershed Project
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: This project works with landowners and partner organizations to assess, protect, and restore fish and wildlife for the benefit of the local community and future generations.
Website:: www.nwwatershed.org
Contact:: Peter Bahls
Director
Northwest Watershed Institute
503-235-2716
peter@nwwatershed.org

National

Project Name:: Western Regional Air Partnership (WRAP)
Location:: National
Summary:: Western Regional Air Partnership produces technical analyses, policies, and integrated, consensus solutions for addressing regional haze in the West.
Website:: www.wrapair.org
Contact:: Patrick Cummins
WRAP Co-Director
Air Quality Program Mgr, Western Governors Association
303-623-9378
pcummins@westgov.org

Project Name:: Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership (CWRP)
Location:: National
Summary:: The Corporate Partnership gives businesses a structure in which to support federally-funded coastal and other aquatic restoration and protection projects.
Website:: www.coastalamerica.gov/text/cwrp.html
Contact:: Patmarie Nedelka
CWRP Coordinator/Deputy Director for Policy
Coastal America
202-401-9928
Patmarie.Nedelka@usda.gov

Current Conservation Programs